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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06
Surface Versus SubsOil.

Afew years since, says Josiah Hopes in
theNew York Tribune, a acontroversy arose
among many practical orchardists as to
the benefit of trenching the soil. Some
advocates of this practice went so far as
to advise cultivators to deepen their soil
in all localities, regardless Of its charac-
ter About twenty years ago promi-
nent fruitman fully imbued with the idea
that deep trenching was an actual neces-
sity in his ground, prepared several acres
by hand-labor, stirring the soil some
three feet deep. The expense was enor-
nous; the result decided failure. Pear
trees planted on that tract have nev%
grown so we'll as the others in the vicin-
ity where the land was not so treated,
and grapevines set at the same time long
since passed away. Three systems were
in vog gue for manipulating the ground. l.
Simply remove the top.soil and loosen
the strata below-which events proved
the best. 2. Mix surface and subsoil to-
gether-which is to be deprecated. 8.
Place the good soil below; bring the sub
soil to the surface-and this was worst
of all.
The theory of ameliorating and en-
riching subsoils by bringing them in con-
tact with air and applied fertilizers
sounds plausible; but in practice it tap-
pears to poison the roots of growing
plauts-or, at best, affects them disas-
trously. In sections of nursery stock
where the roots run deep, it is impossi-
BILE to remove the tress without bringing
portion of the subsoil to the top, and in
ali such cases succeeding crops of young
plants feel the difference between this
State of the soil and that which had been
simply ploughed deep. subsoiling where
the texture of the soil is heavy and
tenacious is doubtless beneficial, but on
all light soils the work seems useless for
trees. One of the newer dogmas OF
horticulture is that of preferrinS tirm to
mellow soil for roots to grow in. 1t has
been demonstrated that the latter can
penetrate the hardest ground with ease;
and rootlcts of the couchgrass have been
known to grow directly through potato
in preference to turning aside. The
power of a growing root is enormous,
and it is question if the necessity ex-
lists for pulverizing the soil in any case.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06
Guessed it the First Time.

Mrs. De Porque has daughter who is
now sufficiently advanced in years to be a
source of considerable worry to hel
mamma. Billy Bliven who hasa way o
expressing himself in an exceedingly
blunt and sometimes embarrassing man.
ner, was calling there the other evening
and reciting his plans for the summer.
eyes, am going out among the lakes,
fishing" said Billy. 81 always go fish
ing in the summer"
''lamma and l are going to the sea-
Shore" said Miss De Porque.
"Indeed," said Billy, abstractedly,
care you going fishing, too9"-Msrchant
7raceler.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06
A TouSh's Mistake.

II haven't fair show" said tough
whom a policeman in the northern part
of the city was ordering to move on. 81
can't fight you in your official capacity.
If you were only citizen for few min
utes"
"Consider me citizen" replied the
officer, as he laid down his baton and re.
moved his badge.
An internal of forty seconds elapsed,
and as the tough hitched nearer the
fence to get a brace for his back he
wearily observed:
"Say! there is some mistake! I guess
I got the capacities mixed upg"--Detroi
Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06
WHO CAN TELL?

Who can tell when the winter is cominga
Who can tell when the summer is goinga
We go to sleep when the asters are blooming,
We wake, and we find it showing.
Who can tell when the winter is goingl
Who can tell when the simmer is coming
We 90 to sleep when the tempests are blowing,
We wake, and the bees are humming.
Ernest Whitney, in the Century.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
He Was Disappointed-A Tough's
Mistake-GuessedI 1t the First
Time-The Bull Was Mas
ter There Etc, Etc.

Hotel Clerk-"Well, how do you like
New York"
Western Guest-"Too slowm
Hotel Clerk-"Too slow! Merciful
heavens! what did you expect to see
herem
Western Guest-"A lynching every ten
minutes. was informed that this was
humping town. 1 tell you, stranger,
I'm disappointed. You just want to
come West if you want to see civilization
at its height. It'd bits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06


sent the message, she was teasing me,
without realizing the fatal consequences
to our happiness. And all day Mr.
Gruff1and would answer that confounded
telephone. That some of the messages
were meant for me I could tell, and that
they must be utter nonsense could con-
lecture from his occasional comments: ::
by jimminy johnson = is remarkable
expression for young lady, Mr.. Dixon" "
1t would be too long to tell the story
of these days in detail. Sometimes there
would be respite, and then the nonsense
would begin again. 1t was larks for
Clarkson and the rest, but to me it seemed
as if the bell of the telephone was ringing
the knell of all my bright hopes. Agnes
assured me of her innocence, and Miss
Peyton was ready with explanations :;
they had been shopping, or calling, or
practicing duets. But 1 could see that a
GOODNESS had come between Agnes and
me. She feared that | doubted her, and
I-what could l think? Again and again
the messages referred to what l had said
to her when quite alone. Could she have
repeated my condolences?
At the Office preparations for the new
business were being hurried on, and not
one word had been said to me of promo
tion. To crown all, Agnes informed me
one evening that she was going to shorten
her visit; she had heard of friends going
directly to Aiken, and thought it best to
secure their escort. passed wretched
evening, but left, determined to make a
desperate effort to clear the mystery.
Agnes had tod ac that they were all t.
be out the next day, so I begged off al
the Office, reached the house at ten. and
The Chickasaw messenger., 1887-12-01

The Ripley Sentinel laments the
loss Of certain leaders in the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives,
but IN looking over the list Of names
we see a humberIn each house that
may be safely entrusted with lead
ership. In the Senate we have F.
NJ. Boone, Roderick Seal, Gen. W.
T. Martin. J. p. Walker and 9th
ers. In the House, Frank Burkitt,
c. B. Mitchell, j. II. Sharp and
others. Both houses will have men
of experience, As well as brains
and backbone" and the body will
not suffer in comparison with any
preceding Legislatures. Yes,
there will be competent leaders
with enough ba kers, as we trust,
to make some improvement on the
legislation of the past.-Corinth
Herald.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1887-12-01

A country editor, says an ex-
change, is one who reads newspa-
pers, writes on any subject, sticks
type, folds papers, makes up mails,
runs errands, saws wood, works
in the garden, IS blamed for thous-
and things he never thought Of,
work hard all day, is subject to
spring fever, helps people into Of
fee who forgot all about it after
ward, and frequently gets ont Of
his earnings; he puffs up and does
more to build up the town and coun-
try than any one else, and the mis-
or and fogy are benefited, yet they
will not take his paper, will bor-
row it and read it, and cuss the
id fool of an editor.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1887-12-01


So far as we are able to judge t
the temper Of the next Legislature,
it is not encouraging to Gov. Low
rvs aspirations for the U. S. Sen
ate. Gen. Walthall is perhaps the
most popular man in the State for
that place, and the people do not
wish 20 retire him from the high po-
sition he now fills with so much
distinction. Messrs. Ray and I'm
derwood, our Representatives elect,
will support Walthall, and so also
will Senator Boone; and we doubt
not the Representatives of all The
northern counties will do the same.
Gen. Walthall may go on to Wash
ington with full confidence that his
constituents will see that he is re-
lected.-Corinth Herald.
We have not heard either of the
Representatives elect from Lee
county express themselves on the
Senatorial question. But they are
honest men, and we venture to say
that they would suffer their right
arms torn from their bodies before
they would stultify themselves by
voting for Bob Lowry for United
States Senator. Lowry is dead
duck, but lacks the grace to submit
becomingly to the inevitable.-Tu-
pelo Journal.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1887-12-01
MASS MEETINe

IlAta public meeting held in the
esurt.house Al pittsboro on Friday,
November Ilth, 1857, Hon. J. J.
Ballsnger was called to the chair
and Prot. J. A. Sugg 10 act as sec
rstary when the following pream-
bic and resolutions we're unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas. at the recent election
held in Calhoun county, We claim
that it was a fair fight and free elee-
ton, that the candidates TO whom
The certificates ofelection have been
on this, the llth day Of November
1887, issued are the choice Of the
people; therefore,
Be 4 res0lred, That we, the voters
OF Calhoun county in mass. do re-
quest S. NJ. Roane and all others
who are instituting legal proceed
ings against the legality OF said
election to withhold and desist from
any further attempt Of causing a
new count for the purpose Of throw
ing out the votes of the honest vot-
ers Of Calhoun county, and thereby
counting In men who were not elect
ed fairly, and men who were not
the choice of the people.
Resolred further, That The Ban
ner and all other papers in favor
OF honest government be requested
to publish the above.
On motion, Capt f. r. Enochs
was called upon toaddress the meet
ing which he did briefly.
On motion, the meeting adjourn
ed.
il BALLENGER, Chairman.
]. A. SUGa, Secretary.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1887-12-01
VIA Memphis egtimateg DE pre

What Memphis estimates the pre-
sent cotton crop at is given below;
"The Scimitar yesterday sent
out a reporter TO interview promi-
nent cotton men and ascertain their
opinion as TO the size ofthe present
cotton crop. The result is given
below. 1t will be noticed that the
figures range all the way from
6,l55,425 to 6,75O.OOO, with a pre-
ponderance of opinion inclining to
a crop of less than 6,5O0,Oe0 bales.
1t is significant that J. j. Polk, N.
c. Richards and NJ. G. Pearee, who
were nearest the winner of the
Cotton Exchange pool last year,
and who came within a few thous-
and bales of the actual yield, all
place their figures low. Mr.. Folks
are $3.50, 900; Mr.. Pearce's 6,440,-
600 and Mr.. Richards, 6.350,000.
The estimates herewith furnished
represent the sentiment of the
Memphis cotton trade and will be
doubtless accepted everywhere as
authoritative. There are altogeth-
er II replies, and they indicate an
average estimate of 6,443, goo
bales" ."-Yicksburg Herald.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1887-12-01
Diseases of the ran Such as
Deafness and Ehk eurache
GUTnUn


r8 Throat diseases cured by a new
and novel method Of treatment
f1s Drawn or contracted legs and arms
Strengthened and healthy motion given them
in a short while. Sth joints treated sue
cessfully.
ff3 Office in building ofBank Of Okolona.
RFFERENCEs-T. T. W. Williams. President
Of Bank of Okolona; capt. James Williams,
Vice President Of Bank of Okolona: Capt.
Frank Burkitt. editor MESSENGER; W. A.
BOdenhamer. Mayor Of OkOlOna.
f33 Okol0na is one ofthe healthiest town
m the state. high and dry and well ofpure
mineral water. free tOall.
fs Parties add essng me will please
mention the Messenger.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1887-12-01
Hot SPRINGS at
Your Door.
water

The Great American Alkaline water.
used by Hot springs Physicians in their
own cases and prescribed by them for GOut.
Rheumatism and all diseases Of Uric Acid.
Diathesis, Bright's Disease of the Kidneys
etc. In Dispesia and Indigestion and con
sterpauon Of the Bowels, this water Is in
valuable.
DR.. d. +. Owens is the agent for the sale
Of Lithia water and keeps il constantly on
hand Aug. Is
The Chickasaw messenger., 1887-12-01

RB- The best dress Ginghams
only s cents at RubePs.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
Discovered I'm Time.

The Worlds Boston special OF
August 2Sth says: Jesse Pomeroy,
the boy murderer, made another
well-planned and desperate attempt
to escape from the Charlestown
State Prison a few nights ago by
saving through the bars of the cell.
1t was purely by accident that the
young murderer's plan was dis
covered, otherwise he would have
succeeded. On Pomeroy's person
were found two fine saws of the
best chilled steel and a quantity
of geletine, which he had used to
hide his work. His cell was built
for him, and the prison authorities
have frequently answered the
young mans murderous threats
by saying that if he escaped from
the cell he was at liberty to kill as
many people as he liked.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
A Good scheme.

A bald headed man who has made
a study of the fly question, notice d
that a fly walks upward. Put fly
upon a window and up he goes to-
ward the top; he can't be made to
walk downward. So he hit upon
an idea. Why not use that habit
against them? Forthwith he made
a window screen divided in half.
The upper half Tapped over the lower
with an inch of space between.
Well, as soon as a fly would light on
the screen he would proceed to travel
upward and would thus walk straight
outdoors. On reaching the top of
the lower half he would be outside.
Not being able TO walk down, he
had no way to return. By this
means room can be quickly cleared
of flies which always seek the light.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
The University.

Work on the University is being
pushed vigorously and viii soon be
completed. The painting is excel
lent, and the entire building is be-
ing finished in tasty manner
The railing for the stairway is
simply elegant. 1t is made OF fine
black walnut, and OH each landing
richly carved column OF the same
material will be placed. The rail-
ing is continuous from the ground
floor 10 the upper landing. The
Observatory is now receiving com
pletion, and is TO be handsomely
painted and well finished.
President Brown and SuperIntend-
ent Dovey lett Tor California
Oh business connected with the
Univer silly Sunday night. They
gate the nietnoussof conducting tile
State Normal School at that place,
and then leave Tor San Francisco TO
purchase furniture and all the APP
paratus required at the University,
which will be OF the latest and
most approved style. / is intend
ed that the Nevada State Univer
sity shall be the best institution OF
the kind on the Pacific Coast, and
the best teachers and professors
will be employed i'll every depart
ment. There will now be no need
of sending Nevada young men to
other States. The Nevada boys
and money can be kept at home.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
A Zig RrOfiI.

Senator Williams, Jacob Klein
and w. ID. Tobey returned from
with considerable more money IN
their pockets than they had when
they left Carson. About three
years ago these gentlemen and Mr.
T. r. Hotter joined a syndicate
known as the Banning Land &
Water Company, OF Benning, San
Bernardino county. They held the
largest interest in the company.
With the boom in Southern Cali
fornia the property of the Banning
Land & Water Company doomed.
For some time an Eastern syndi-
cate has been negotiating for this
land and TO effect the sale was what
called our tow nsmen to San Bernar-
dino. The property was sold for
$3.50, 900. Just how much the four
gentlemen above named made on
the transaction could not he learned
hut one of them informed an AP-
PEAL reporter that they more than
doubled on the money they invest
ed. They are to be congratulated
on their good fortune.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
JOHN WooD.
PROPOSALS WANTED.

PROPOSALS WI l. GE REC FIVED
Il until September 4, 1887.
for the o'owing privileges at the state
Fair of the Nevada state AgricultuI al
Society, 4 ON Septen, ber Fl to october l.,
inclusive:
Restaurant and lunch stand at
grounds
Cigar stand at grounds.
Ice cream, candy and soda at Pavilion.
Fruit and candy at grounds.
Bar privilege at gr o,.nds.
Hay and grain al grounds.
All privileges must be / a for on or
before Septe 20.
All bids will be sealed with "Bid"
etc., written on the envelope.
The Directors eserve the right to re-
ject any aud all bids.
By order or the Sta.e Board OF Agri-
culture. G. II. STODDARD, Sect.
Reno, August 8, 1887 aui9td
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
Treasure niaden i'm the Sea.

Treasure Ridden i'm the Sea.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-Dr.
Seth Pancoast, who some time ago
organized a company to search for
the hidden treasure of the privateer
De Brakk, which is supposed to
have sunk off Cape Henlopen in
1913. is very enthusiastic over his
enterprise. He says: CATER
many vicissituGes | think we have
located the De Bfakk about five
Fights of mile from breakwater.
We explored the bottom for about
a square mile. and at last found a
mound. When we sank our prob
bing-iron into the mound we met
resistance about two feet below the
sand. Then our rod suddenly
plunged through something which
felt like a rotten deck. Ii the yes
sci be the De Brakk, and l have
no doubt that it is, We will get the
treasure out in short time. There
is at least SO 900, 900 there"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31

A slight sprinkle of rain was
aad in Carson Monday night. In
Virginia City the rain came down
in torrents. As Dan De guile puts
it, "the flood gates of the heavens
were opened andthe rain came down
ia the same way that it did on
old Noah's bald pate at the time he
was mailing the last shingle on tie
roof of the big keel boat"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
When Baby was sick, we gave ner Castoria
When she was q Child, she cried for Casto,,,
when the became Miss, she chung to Castoria
Wh>r she had Children, she gave them CASTOR
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

INMATE Of ANSELM WAL
~ TER, Deceased Notice ts herr
by given by the under signed Admins
ira or OF the Estate ANSELM a.,
TER deceasad, to creditors of and al
persor having aims against the said
deceased, to sxh bit them, within IN
necessary vouchers, within Thirty
DAYS after the FIRST pu biicatiOn of this
notice TO the said Administrator at his
place of business on Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada the same being
the place for the ira n sactlOn OF business
OF said estate, in said County of.Ormsby.
Date Carson city, this LIST, day of
August 1887.
CHAS. w. FRIEN ND,
Administrator of the estate OF Anselm
Walter, deceased
a2lm
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
PROPOSALS WANTED.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
Oceived at the office of t. Nevada
State Agricultural Society for furnishing
music Cbrass band, not less than eight
pieces for the state Fair at Reno, Sep
TENDER q to October inclusive.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
All proposals must be presented on or
before
September 4, 1857.
Bv order of the state Board OF Agri-
culture. c. H. STODDARD Sect.
Reno Augusts, 1877. au l9td
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
Painful Accident.

The wife of Henry Rosenbrock
received a very painful, but not
dangerous flesh wound in her
right hand yesterday while wiping
a carving knife. The wound was
so deep that it was necessary to
take three stitches in the same.
The hand was Deatly attended to
by DIR. Guion.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
An Excellent Appointments.

The appointment of Miss Clal p
as first assistant in the State Uni
versity gives satisfaction to everyone,
for all believe no more competent
or wo thy person in this State could
fill this important position. Mrs
Clapp is perfectly familiar with the
latest and most improved
methods OF normal school training,
and as mathematician she ranks
second to none IN this State. She
has always been a successful teach
err, and many young men and
laiies for the past twenty-five years
have derived great benefit under
her tuition. She win now have a
larger field within whici. to extend
her good work. The Board of Re-
gents and President Brown are to
he congratulated on their good judg-
ment in appointing Miss Ciapp, AID
the people of Reno, also, on their
acquisition of such good citizen.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
AT midnight tonight the clos,

AT midnight tonight the close
season ends and the hunting season
begins. A number of Carson hunt
ers left last night for the hills, and
at dawn tomorrow the hills will
resound with the crack of the deadly
shotgun. In a day or two blood
will be trickling down the mount
aims, for everyone possessing shot
gun will be on the qui vive for game
OF ali kinds. There will be SO many
hunters about that it will be more
dangerous for the bold nimrod than
the game they seek.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31

Mrs. Fox, daughter OF Senator
Stewart, leaves for Washington d.
c., tonight with her three sons
and two maids. The Senator's
daughter, Miss Maybelle, also leaves
tonight for London, Canada, with
Mrs. Fox's daughter, Bessie, to re-
sumo her, studies at Hellmuth
Ladies' College at that place.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31

This charming and very success
full melodrama will be presented
at the Opera House on the 9th and
9TH OF September by the Beaumont
Comedy Co. with all the original
scenery and grand mechanical
effects. The play was produced
at the Alacazar Theater and it was
a success in San Francisco. The
company is composed of tai
ented people in the theatrical world
Charles Edmunds, Miss Georgia
Woodthorpe, Mr.. Fred Cooper,
Miss Clara Beaumont and others.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
The Pacific Coast Pioneers wi

The Pacific Coast Pioneers will
celebrate the admission of California
into the Union and the anniversary
of the formation of the society by a
banquet at the Capitol Rotisserie,
Virginia City, on September 8.
There will be beans and other ap-
propriate eatables, and lots of "big
talk"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31

Senator Sherman enjoyed a
rare privilege in the Ohio Conven-
ton, in being permitted to make
speech nominating himself for the
Presidency. He is tired Of trusting
the job to others and 30 undertook
it himself, and did it wel.-Alta.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31
For sale or Rent.

1 have nine houses well rented,
5000 or 5000 nursery trees. A
good business in trees. / will sell
every thing, or rent cheap for one
or two years. Ii you want business
be quick.
JOHN Woop.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-31

The Central Pacific railroad
will lend its aid to the State Fair
by reducing its rates during Fair
week from all points on its road to
Reno.